If you have visible symptoms then it is a good idea to talk to your current partner about the infection. Avoid any skin to skin contact with the infected area, until you have completed treatment and symptoms have cleared.

Your photos will be reviewed by one of our GMC registered doctors or a sexual health nurse. Access to photos will be limited to the SH:24 clinicians who need to see them in order to make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment.

Your photos will be fully encrypted and securely stored. Only our clinicians will have access to these photos. We advise you not to include any identifiable information within your photos and that you delete the photos from your device.

Our clinician will send you a text message or call you to discuss your symptoms. They will also be able to give you details of a local clinic where you can access further testing, treatment or examination.

If you have had unprotected sex, you may have been exposed to STIs, and you may be at risk of pregnancy. If one
or more of the following applies to you, we would strongly recommend that you
visit a local clinic or speak to a clinician as soon as you can:

if you have been sexually assaulted

if you have any symptoms of infection

if you have had unprotected sex in the last five days and think you are at risk of being pregnant (you can receive emergency contraception if you do not wish to become pregnant, up to 5 days after having sex)

if you have had unprotected sex in the last three days and think you may have been exposed to HIV (you can receive post exposure medication at clinics up to 72 hours after having sex)